A step by step documentary about implant manufacturing.
This documentary, filmed in 1992, is dated in the manufacturers, suppliers, and economics, however the
process of manufacturing orthopedic implants is still fairly accurate -- forging and casting, machining,
packaging and sterilization.

This describes how medical devices are classified for use in Orthopedic Network News
and various software systems developed by this publication. It outlines the "top-level" categories and
describes how they are applied to a specific component. This is an update from the original GICs which were
developed in 1992.

This paper was written in 1999 and outlines the components that
go into a total hip system. The costs of the components are out of date, but the basic anatomy
and how the components fit together are still fairly accurate. Useful for professionals with
minimal background in hip replacement.

This is a reprint of an article from
Orthopedic Network News from April of 2002.
It describes some of the basic anatomy and treatment options for hip fractures, the most commonly
hospitalized fracture in US hospitals. The demographics of the patients have not changed much since then,
however the method of treatment fluctuates from year to year. The April issue of
Orthopedic Network News
provides updated information on this.

This is a reprint of a single page from an article from
Orthopedic Network News from January 2000.
It describes some of the issues in treating revisions to total hips. Many of the devices listed are still
used and marketed, however, the economics and distribution of the cases may have changed.
Useful for understanding some of the basic issues in revision hip surgery.

This is a single page document produced in 1999
about partial hip replacement. It describes some of the basic anatomy and implants used
for partial hips. The economics and DRGs listed are no longer DRG 209/210, however, the
types of implants have not changed significantly. Useful for someone with minimal experience
in joint replacement.

This is a single page document produced in 1999
about knee replacement. It describes some of the basic anatomy and implants used
for knee implants. The economics and DRGs listed are no longer DRG 209/210, however, the
types of implants have not changed significantly. Useful for someone with minimal experience
in joint replacement.

This is a reprint from an article from the January issue of
Orthopedic Network News. It describes some of the basic issues and types
of products used for knee revisions, including concepts such as constraint, and the role of the knee ligaments
in the choice of implant. The economics reported here are out of date.
More recent information is available in the July issue of Orthopedic Network News.

This is a reprint from an October 1999 issue of
Orthopedic Network News. It describes the types of spine surgery available at the time.
Much of the technology listed here has been displaced by more recent types such as interbody fusion devices,
corpectomy devices, interspinous processes, vertebral compression fracture repair, neuromonitoring, among others.
However the vertebra where these new devices are placed have not changed. More recent information is
available in the October issue of Orthopedic Network News.